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A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition

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Presents a conceptual framework that integrates and describes the intersections of three lifecycles of software technology transition.
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Software Engineering Institute

CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-93-TR-031
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10.1184/R1/6571628.v1

Abstract

We present a conceptual framework that integrates and describes the intersections of three lifecycles of software technology transition: research and development, new product development, and adoption and implementation in organizations. We then apply the framework to the technology transition experiences of the Software Engineering Institut

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Fowler, P., & Levine, L. (1993, December 1). A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition. (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-TR-031). Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1.

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author={Fowler, Priscilla and Levine, Linda},
title={A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition},
month={Dec},
year={1993},
number={{CMU/SEI-93-TR-031},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
doi={10.1184/R1/6571628.v1},
url={https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1},
note={Accessed: 2026-Oct-5}
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Fowler, Priscilla, and Linda Levine. "A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition." (CMU/SEI-93-TR-031). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 1993. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1.

P. Fowler, and L. Levine, "A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-TR-031, 1-Dec-1993 [Online]. Available: https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1. [Accessed: 5-Oct-2026].

Fowler, Priscilla, and Linda Levine. "A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition." (SEI Report CMU/SEI-93-TR-031). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 1993. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

Fowler, Priscilla; & Levine, Linda. A Conceptual Framework for Software Technology Transition. CMU/SEI-93-TR-031. Software Engineering Institute. 1993. DOI: 10.1184/R1/6571628.v1. https://doi.org/10.1184/R1/6571628.v1

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